Hi Alison and others, Well, it looks like I am wrong. I will post below the info I saved from a message from Esther. It seems like the solution is to change the default player to something else. In my case I use Amadeus Pro. This gives me controls for play back without needing to add the track to iTunes. I also learned from Esther about quick look and use that often. I think other listers have all ready given this advice.
One other tip. If I accidentally do play something in iTunes that I want to delete I usually go to my recently added play list or my zero rated play list. to find and delete it. Sorry to get your hopes up. Esther's directions on how to change the default player are excellent and that alone makes this post worth keeping for future reference! below is Esther's post that helped me with this iTunes issue. Eric Caron start post Hi Eric, You can play tracks without adding them to your iTunes library if you QuickLook them by pressing space bar instead of opening them in an app. This obviously does not work for DRM protected apps, since iTunes is required to validate the DRM (e.g. with audiobooks purchased from Audible or the iTunes Store, movies, really old iTunes Music tracks that were purchased before they moved to DRM-free purchases, etc.) Other than that, you can set the default app to open mp3 files, for example, to be something other than iTunes (e.g., VLC, QuickTime Player, etc.). Just select an mp3 track, and use Command-I to bring up the "Get Info" window. Use item chooser (VO-I) to navigate to the "Open with" option: specifically VO-Right arrow to the pop up button for the application, VO-Space, then select the app you want other than iTunes (e.g. QuickTime Player or VLC). If you then VO-Right arrow past the pop up, there's an option to "Use this application to open all documents like this on e." followed by a "Change All" button that you can press (VO-Space) before closing the get info window with Command-W. I think that as long as iTunes is the default app for opening a file, it adds the new entries to its library. Just QuickLook the file instead of opening it if you don't want it to be added to iTunes. HTH. Cheers, Esther On May 6, 2012, at 2:29 PM, Allison Mervis wrote: > Thanks so much Eric. If you're able to find the info, I would really > appreciate it. Have a great day! > Allison > On May 6, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Eric Caron wrote: > >> Alison and others, >> >> There is a way to set up iTunes so it does not automatically add files >> when played. I learned how to do it from Esther quite som time ago. It has >> been a long time so I'll have to search my notes to find how to do it. I >> remember it was not hard to do but it was also not obvious by any means. >> >> So, there is a way but I'll have to get back to you unless someone else >> does. >> >> Sorry this is only half a answer but I wanted you to know there is a way. I >> also usually use quick look by pressing the space bar. However, sometimes I >> want the iTunes controls and it is nice to open a file in iTunes and not >> have to find and delete it later. >> >> eRic Caron >> On Apr 29, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Allison Mervis wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone! >>> I recently got a beautiful new Macboook pro, and find myself using it more >>> than my pc because it's so portable. I'm wondering if there's a way to tell >>> iTunes not to add every file I play to my iTunes library. Sometimes I just >>> want to select a file in the finder, play it once, and exit without it >>> being added. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. >>> Allison >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
